Glastonbury, CT 06033

Home – (860) 645-7494

Cell – (860) 416-7524

EXECUTIVE PROFILE:

Performance-driven professional looking to utilize my skills, experience and knowledge to make a major contribution to my company in general management, sales, purchasing or marketing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

New England Foods, Inc., Vernon, CT 1993-2002

Distribution Company with 3,000 products specializing in produce and dairy.

General Manager and Co-Founder

Managed many aspects of business including sales, purchasing, administration and information systems.

· Increased sales from $323,000 in 1993 to $5.7 Million in 2001.

· Reduced costs by consolidating two distribution facilities. Designed, negotiated contracts, and oversaw construction of company’s new facility.

· Directly trained or oversaw training of all employees.

· Added product lines, increased drop sizes, and eliminated non-profit accounts.

· Initiated, installed and managed new computer systems including Roadnet, Eagle, and Shop At.

· Progressively reduced labor costs, increased quality of customer service, reduced shipping errors, and increased order fill rate.

Family Farms, Inc., Colchester, CT 1980-1993

Family poultry business started by father in 1947.

Farm Service Manager

Responsible for the health and production of day-old chicks to layers.

· Reduced costs and increased profit by expanding business into New York, Massachusetts, and Maine.

· Set up and managed vaccination and bio-security programs for over 100,000 chicks per year.

· Worked directly with the Department of Agriculture and the University of Connecticut Agricultural Service.

· Set up, adjusted, and oversaw feeding and lighting programs to maximize potential egg production.

· Trained or re-trained farm managers to achieve maximum profit.

EDUCATION:

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT

· BS, Business/Graphic Art Industries

· Various Sales Seminars

OTHER BUSINESS SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Food catering including menu planning, purchasing, gourmet food preparation, and set-up.

ACCREDITATIONS:

HACCP certified

AWARDS RECEIVED:

2000 Silver Arrow Award, Pocahontas Foods, for greatest percentage increase of program purchases in the United States.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

1996-2001 President of Connecticut Poultry Association